Taken (2008/I)

Director: Pierre Morel

Cast: Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills, Maggie Grace as Kim, Leland Orser as Sam, Jon Gries as Casey, David Warshofsky as Bernie, Holly Valance as Sheerah, Katie Cassidy as Amanda, Xander Berkeley as Stuart, Olivier Rabourdin as Jean-Claude, Gérard Watkins as St-Clair, Famke Janssen as Lenore, Marc Amyot as Pharmacist, Arben Bajraktaraj as Marko, Radivoje Bukvic as Anton (as Rasha Bukvic), Mathieu Busson as Undercover agent

Yes, its only an action movie; Yes, the script has more holes than the
victims of the main character! Yes, Neeson's rampage in Paris is very
implausible; Yes, its not Oscar material... no great acting.

Still... its a very good movie. I gave it a solid 8. I left the movie
feel very satisfied... its that kind of movie that is fun and thrilling
and brainless at the same time. Doesn't get tiresome. When its
outrageous its funny... when the action gets going you feel right in it
all.

When you finish seeing the movie you do wonder why Bond and Bourne
aren't as macho or mean. Niam's character Bryan("B" letter too) beats
up baddies way better and he looks more scary and real somehow than
those other pansy agents.